1290 Grafton St. Worcester, MA 01604 508-757-0789 ladyoflourdes1290@gmail.com www.ololma.org Rev. Brian O Toole Pastor Rev. Francis J. Roach In Residence Rev. Robert E. Kelley In Residence Mrs. Cheryl Orrell Admin Asst/Bookkeeper Mr. Roland Gauthier Music Director Mr. William Cotter Maintenance Ms. Mary Jo Castrale Soup Kitchen Mrs. Judy Verdini Faith Formation Our Lady of Lourdes Parish June 24 2018 ~ Nativity of St. John the Baptist Mass Intentions and Calendar Saturday, June 23 4:30 pm Deceased members of the Valery Family Sunday, June 24 7:30 am 8:30-9:30 am Bible Study - Noah s Ark 9:30 am 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall Monday, June 25 3:00 pm Prayer Group (All welcome to pray the rosary) Tuesday, June 26 Wednesday, June 27 9:30-11:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry at Panera in Shrewsbury Thursday, June 28 Friday, June 29 Saturday, June 30 4:30 pm Sunday, July 1 7:30 am Irene H. Morris 9th anniv by Al Morris 9:30 am Donald Goodwin anniv by the family 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is celebrated every Saturday, 2:30 3:30 PM. Scripture Readings 24 SUN Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 [6b]/ 1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 [14a]/ Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 25 MON 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/ Mt 7:1-5 26 TUE 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14 27 WED 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Ps 119:33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40 [33a]/Mt 7:15-20 28 THU 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29 29 FRI Vigil: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5a]/Gal 1:11-20/ Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5b]/ 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 30 SAT Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21 [19b]/Mt 8:5-17
Update on the Religious Education Program All classes (Grades 1-10) will meet every Sunday 8:30 to 9:30 am. They will then attend mass at 9:30. At 9:40, after Fr. blesses the children, they will go downstairs to the church hall to participate in the word and will return to church after the homily. Sunday Offertory 6/16-6/17 $3,041.00 Catholic Communications Camp. 25.00 Peter s Pence 35.00 Initial Offering 25.00 Maintenance 185.00 Good Friday 2.00 Thank you as always for your generous support! Prayer Shawl Location Change Our Lady of Lourdes Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at Panera Bread in Shrewsbury on Wednesday, June 27 from 9:30-11:00 am. Please come if you knit or crochet (or would like to learn). We welcome all new members! Call Donna with any questions or requests for prayer shawls at 508-304-1745. Try Online Giving and Help Your Parish
NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST GATHERING HYMN CYCLE B Luke 1: Benedictus GLORIA Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord, God, Heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord, Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us: You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer, You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One; You alone are the Lord. You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, With the Holy Spirit, In the glory of God, the Father. Amen
LITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING IS 49:1-6 Hear me, O coastlands, listen, O distant peoples. The LORD called me from birth, from my mother's womb he gave me my name. He made of me a sharp-edged sword and concealed me in the shadow of his arm. He made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me. You are my servant, he said to me, Israel, through whom I show my glory. Though I thought I had toiled in vain, and for nothing, uselessly, spent my strength, yet my reward is with the LORD, my recompense is with my God. For now the LORD has spoken who formed me as his servant from the womb, that Jacob may be brought back to him and Israel gathered to him; and I am made glorious in the sight of the LORD, and my God is now my strength! It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and restore the survivors of Israel; I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM 139 SECOND READING ACTS 13:22-26 In those days, Paul said: "God raised up David as king; of him God testified, I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish. From this man's descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course, he would say, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.' "My brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent." GOSPEL ACCLAMATION GOSPEL LK 1:57-66, 80 When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her. When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, "No. He will be called John." But they answered her, "There is no one among your relatives who has this name." So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called. He asked for a tablet and wrote, "John is his name," and all were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God. Then fear came upon all their neighbors, and all these matters were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea. All who heard these things took them to heart, saying, "What, then, will this child be?" For surely the hand of the Lord was with him. The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the desert until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
HOMILY NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. GENERAL INTERCESSIONS The Response is: Lord hear us. LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS O God, You Search Me
HOLY, HOLY Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION GREAT AMEN OUR FATHER SIGN OF PEACE LAMB OF GOD COMMUNION We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again MASS OF CREATION MASS OF CREATION MASS OF CREATION MASS OF CREATION Fly Like a Bird
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